Doo Wop: The R&B Vocal Group Sound: 1950–1960

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Sh‐Boom (1950 to 1954)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Double Crossing Blues
The Robins with Johnny Otis & His Orchestra2:49
2I Will Wait
The Four Buddies2:22
3Sixty‐Minute Man
recording of:
Sixty Minute Man
lyricist and composer:
Rose Marks (until 1951) and Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist) (until 1951)
The Dominoes2:31
4Don’t You Know I Love You
The Clovers3:06
5The Glory of Love
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Five Keys3:09
6Fool, Fool, Fool
The Clovers2:33
7Have Mercy Baby
The Dominoes2:21
8One Mint Julep
recording of:
One Mint Julep
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and Unichappell Music
The Clovers2:30
9Baby Don’t Do It
The “5” Royales2:46
10Ting‐A‐Ling
The Clovers3:05
11I Wanna Know
The Du Droppers2:19
12Help Me Somebody
The “5” Royales3:05
13Good Lovin’
The Clovers3:00
14Crying in the Chapel
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (on 1953-06-30)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Mijac Music
The Orioles3:03
15Nadine
The Coronets2:50
16Money Honey
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 252)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters42:58
17Rags to Riches
Billy Ward and His Dominoes2:41
18I Didn’t Want to Do It
The Spiders2:43
19Such a Night
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:31
20Lovey Dovey
The Clovers2:44
21Gee
The Crows2:13
22Work With Me Annie
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
The Royals2:46
23Middle of the Night
The Clovers3:02
24Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite
recording of:
Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite (on 1953-09-23)
writer:
Calvin Carter and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist)
recording of:
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
writer:
James Bracken, Calvin Carter (in 1953) and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist) (in 1953)
The Spaniels42:43
25Honey Love
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:26
26Sh‐Boom
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 215)
recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Chords32:26
27Sexy Ways
The Midnighters2:31
28Hearts of Stone
The Charms2:36
29Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
membranophone:
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック
The Moonglows3:13
▶ CD 2: Ling, Ting, Tong (1954 to 1957)
▶ CD 3: Buzz‐Buzz‐Buzz (1957 to 1960)

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ASIN:DE: B004Z899K0 [info]